Asian Chicken Recipes

The versatility and availability of chicken in Asia make it one of the most popular ingredients across the region. The good news is you don't have to travel the region to find all the delicious chicken dishes. Asian Food Network has already gathered for you the most authentic chicken recipes found in Asian cuisines. These include some of the quickest ways to prepare this meat and those that need a little more cooking craft which you can easily learn with us.

Our cookbook of Asian chicken recipes includes those that are quick to make and those that need a little more time. Regardless, you may follow the steps and make them at the comfort of your own kitchen and unleash the Asian chef in you.

Learning how to cook chicken

For some, cooking chicken might be a difficult task, especially when you need to make sure that the meat is fully cooked through. Different cultures have their unique and traditional methods of cooking chicken, but generally, the techniques can be narrowed down to a standard few:

1. Stir-frying

2. Pan-frying

3. Grilling/barbequing

4. Roasting/baking

In Asia, chicken can be found in every culture – from Hainanese Chicken Rice to Ayam Balado, you will find interesting preparation and cooking techniques across cultures. Our Asian chicken recipes adopt traditional cooking methods unique to the Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnicities. The trick is to master these various techniques which you can do so with our easy-to-follow recipes. Our video tutorials are also equally, if not more, helpful.

Chicken recipes for everyone

Whether you are looking for quick chicken recipes or one that requires a high level of culinary mastery, you will be able to find the right recipe below. Avid foodies and cooks have already given our chicken dishes their stamp of approval, which one is your new favorite?

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Claypot Chicken Rice

Take the time to learn a new dish today! The Claypot Chicken Rice is easy to prepare for dinner. It is sure to fill up your family's empty stomach big time!Explore More

Hainanese Chicken Rice

If you are looking for something new, try the classic Hainanese Chicken Rice. This dish includes a poached chicken with seasoned rice. Plus, it is popular in China, too.Explore More

Three Cup Chicken

With this easy Taiwanese three-cup chicken, you can prepare this dish in as fast as 30 minutes! You don't have to spend hours cooking it into perfection.Explore More

Xiao Long Bao

The classic Shanghainese steamed pork dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) is finally on the Asian Food Network. It is one of the famous dishes in Chinese cuisine that you must try!Explore More

Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage

Looking for ways to make that simple chicken dish extra special? This Cantonese steamed chicken with Chinese sausage dish is full of flavor but surprisingly easy to make.Explore More

Claypot Chicken Rice with Mushroom

Claypot Chicken Rice with Mushroom is a Cantonese dish that is popular in both Singapore and Malaysia. It is relatively simple and easy to make as it only requires four steps, and you can always switch up the ingredients based on your likings. Many would say that Claypot Chicken Rice with Mushroom is a very flavourful dish as the rice absorbs the essence of the mushroom and chicken grease. Coupled with the tinge of sweetness from the Chinese sausage and oyster sauce, how can this combination get any better!Explore More

Steamed Chicken and Pumpkin

If you’re looking for a hearty and healthy dish, you’re on the right page! The Steam Chicken and Pumpkin is a dish that makes healthy eating easy. Simply marinate the chicken pieces with our concoction of sauces, and steam together with cubes of pumpkin. You will be surprised at how well these two –sweet, velvety soft pumpkin and juicy, savoury chicken –go together! Eat it hot, and with a sprinkle of freshly chopped spring onion.Explore More

Keto Kong Pao Chicken with Zucchini Noodles

Zoodles, a surprisingly tasty alternative to noodles, is particularly useful if you’re on a keto diet. That’s zoodles, or zucchini sliced into noodles. Here, it’s paired with a devilishly spiced kong pao chicken recipe, or a Chinese-style chicken dish that’s stir-fried using Chinese vinegar, chilies, broth and brown sugar swerve for a hint of sweetness. Explore More

One Bowl Steamed Lor Mai Gai (Chicken Glutinous Rice)

Sticky rice is a must-have at Chinese New Year for me, as it symbolises the coming together of family at this celebratory time of year. This is the easiest way to produce a traditional lor mai gai, with juicy, flavourful chicken and warm, sticky rice.Explore More

One-Pot Ginger Wine Chicken Mee Sua

This comforting dish is a wonderful way to start the first day of the New Year. Its warming qualities will fill your whole being, while the aroma of chicken, ginger and Chinese wine will fill your kitchen.Explore More
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